Malcolm Brooks finished with 15 points for the Waves (14-13, 7-8), who have lost three in a row. Stacey Davis chipped in 12 points and Brendan Lane logged a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Portland made 44.4 percent of its shots from the field in the first half, including 6-of-14 from 3-point range, as it led 40-33 at the break. Pepperdine shot just 37.9 percent on its field goal attempts in the opening stanza.

The Pilots connected on 47.8 percent of their field goal tries in the second period. Over the final five minutes, Portland went on a 13-4 run to close out the game.